You WANT to go to The Island

Rating: 7/10 (2 January 2006)

The tag line for this film is "They don't want you to know what you are" and that pretty much sums up much of the plot of this visually stunning and fast-moving futuristic thriller. The action and chase sequences are tight and well-choreographed and the movie provides a lot of awesome eye candy. Ewan McGregor does a great job as Lincoln Six Echo, a man about to come into his own and Scarlett Johannson does just fine in a role that really did not demand a lot. I do not want to get too deeply into plot details, as the story is predictable enough without that, but fans of futuristic sci-fi and action should really enjoy this fun film. Watch for Djimon Hounson as Albert Laurent... he shines in an underwritten and underdeveloped role.